Md. Code, Public Safety § 5-202
Md. Code, Public Safety § 5-202
in effectThis subtitle does not apply to a short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun that is:
(1) an antique firearm as defined in § 4-201 of the Criminal Law Article;
(2) a device designed or redesigned for use other than as a weapon;
(3) a device designed or redesigned for use as a signaling, pyrotechnic, line throwing, safety, or similar device; or
(4) a firearm that cannot:
(i) discharge a projectile by an explosive; and
(ii) be readily restored to a firing condition.
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